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Acuity Master is designed for hospital eye departments and clinics where the principal requirement is the accurate and efficient measurement of visual acuity. The software is usually run on a touchscreen computer connected to a 42” monitor. The nurse or technician operates the program from the laptop while the patient views the letters on the 42” screen.
The software includes efficient and fully validated algorithms for measuring visual acuity, requiring minimal input from the operator.

Results are automatically saved in the built-in database or may be exported via the API to other databases or record systems.

Acuity Master automatically generates a variety of reports so that you can monitor changes in visual acuity over time at a glance. Reports may be exported as pdfs or printed and measurements can be printed using a label printer to add to paper-based records.

A more detailed look at the features ...

The patient is seated at 3 metres (customisable) from a 42'' monitor.

The nurse or technician operates the program from a touch screen computer or laptop.

The operator enters the patient's details ...

Selects the test conditions: right or left eye, Unaided, Aided, Pinhole, Low contrast or Binocular and selects the name of tester.

The operator then simply selects the starting row of letters by touching the screen. The patient sees the chart with a red line next to the row they are to read. The operator can select a single row of letters with crowding bars if they prefer.

A range of optotypes are available for children and those who may be unable to name letters. Optotypes include: Sloan (ETDRS), British, Tumbing E, Landolt C and Kay pictures.

The operator then simply records how many letters on the row that are read correctly by tapping the screen. The score appears automatically!

Or if you prefer ... the computer can do the hard work for you. Select Auto and the screen changes to a single column of letters. The operator simply records if the letter can be read by the patient. If it can, the letter size decreases. If it can't, the letter size increases. This gets you to approximately the correct acuity within a few seconds.

At this point, a single row of letters with crowding bars is displayed. The operator simply records the number of letters on this row which can be read. If more than one letter on the row is read, the letter size is reduced by 0.1 LogMAR and the process is repeated until no letters can be read.

And that's it! The LogMAR score is automatically recorded and you can move on to the other eye or another condition.

Having completed the tests, click on Save and the results are added to the database. The software automatically generates a timeline of results so that you can see how the patient's visual acuity has changed over time. The report may be printed or saved as a pdf to be attached to the patient's records.

If you use paper-based records, a label of the test results can be printed and attached to the record.

What about low vision patients? For patients with very poor vision, it may not be possible to display five large letters on the screen. Acuity Master offers two options:

If less than five letters can be displayed on the screen, the patient is moved to a closer viewing distance (e.g. 1 metre). The software automatically adjusts for this change in viewing distance.

If you prefer not to move the patient, partial rows of letters are displayed (as shown). The row is then displayed in two or more presentations but is otherwise scored in exactly the same way.

... a number plate test using exact number plate fonts and spacing - scaled for the current viewing distance ...

... and a huge range of photos and diagrams to entertain and educate. The slide show option automatically rotates through the images and if you don't like the 500 or so images we provide, you can add your own. You can also play videos from within the system!

We recognise that each eye department tends to have its own preferred protocol so Acuity Master is highly configurable. You can select the exact letters you want to use on your charts and set different letter sets for different conditions. You can use the system with or without the database function, set viewing distances, screen configurations and virtually everything else.

Testimonials ...

This system has greatly improved the accuracy and efficiency of visual acuity measurement in our eye department.

Acuity master is simplicity itself to use. Our nurses were entirely confident using it by the end of the training session.

Acuity Master has not only made visual acuity testing quicker, it has greatly improved the accuracy of measurements (and reduce the number of scoring errors!)

We highly recommend this software.

We have been using Thomson test Charts in our department for years and love it. This latest addition to their portfolio is brilliant for our Lucentis clinic.